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Post by pieter on Feb 2, 2024 11:55:54 GMT -7
4 years ago Groningen Farmers in the North East of the Netherlands attacked the Provincial Parliament and administration building in Groningen
Angy Farmers in Groningen city
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Post by pieter on Feb 5, 2024 6:10:23 GMT -7
NOS News• Friday, 4:56 PM •Adapted Saturday, 04:2601:13Prepared for a national day of action in the NetherlandsThe Dutch farmers' association Farmers Defense Force says it is preparing a major national day of action following farmers' protests in various provinces and the border region. Leader Mark van den Oever says that regional representatives will meet on Tuesday to prepare the protest.Dutch Farmers Defense Force leader Mark van den Oever"Have we finished hibernation in the Netherlands?" Van den Oever wonders in a video. Van den Oever mentions outgoing Agriculture Minister Piet Adema (Christian Union - Party -) and Member of Parliament Harm Holman of New Social Contract (A New Political Party of Dutch politician and parliament member Pieter Omzigt). "They will be the center of attention," said the leader of Farmers Defense Force.Dutch Farmers Defense Force leader on the Belgium highway with the Belgian Farmers
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Post by pieter on Feb 5, 2024 6:14:32 GMT -7
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Post by karl on Feb 5, 2024 12:08:43 GMT -7
Pieter
Such an example of Government failure to learn and understand the decisions they placed as mandates upon a situation such as the plights of these respective farmers. What needs as a prerequisite, is a first learning period of cause and effect, and the effect will be back breaking rise in food prices to the consumer. If this is not back enough, yes, there is more: Government must learn the process of farming, then to work with the farmers on how to rectify the situational result of run off.
This is not being done, and the result is what we are viewing.
No farmers, no food.
Karl
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Post by Jaga on Feb 6, 2024 5:59:20 GMT -7
These farmer protests in Europe go out of hand. I am pretty sure that the farmers have legitimate issues to address and are usually not listened by European elites.
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Post by pieter on Feb 6, 2024 8:11:14 GMT -7
NOS News • Today, 12:55 • Updated today, 3:25 PMFirst suspects arrested after farmers' actions: 'Serious criminal offence'The police have arrested the first suspects who may have been involved in the farmers' actions last night and this morning. The Public Prosecution Service reports this on X.
This concerns a 39-year-old man from Klarenbeek and a 35-year-old man from Eerbeek who are suspected of dumping waste and arson. They were arrested on the A50 highway during their protest and are in custody.
The Public Prosecution Service says that the destruction and blockades have nothing to do with peaceful demonstrations and calls this "unacceptable". "Setting fire to hay bales and possibly asbestos on highways is a serious criminal offense," said Rinus Otte, chairman of the Board of Attorneys General of the Public Prosecution Service. It is unclear how many suspects have been arrested.Fires and blockagesFarmers took to the streets across the country last night and this morning. They set fire to hay bales, set off fireworks and blocked highways. Asbestos, plastic, wood and tires were also set on fire. The police protected firefighters in Staphorst, Steenwijk and Apeldoorn who were attacked by activists. No one was arrested.
Rijkswaterstaat spent the entire morning clearing the rubble and clearing the roads. The entrance and exit ramps to the A1 at Hengelo and Oldenzaal were closed for hours due to the actions.
A spokesperson for the four national police unions calls the actions madness. "Citizens, police, fire brigades and other first responders are deliberately endangered. Setting asbestos on fire is extremely harmful to everyone. We absolutely support the right to demonstrate, but this has nothing to do with it," the spokesperson told NOS.Minister's backThe spokesperson criticizes the lack of agreement between the various local triangles, consisting of the mayor, the Public Prosecution Service and the police chief. "Because there is now no clear method of action, the police are blamed because they respond differently to different demonstrations. This must stop."
The unions are asking for support from the minister and for more capacity. "They can shout loudly that we must take stricter action, but then you also have to provide cover for that."AsbestosAsbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous silicate mineral. There are six types, all of which are composed of long and thin fibrous crystals, each fibre (particulate with length substantially greater than width) being composed of many microscopic "fibrils" that can be released into the atmosphere by abrasion and other processes. Inhalation of asbestos fibres can lead to various dangerous lung conditions, including mesothelioma, asbestosis, and *lung cancer. As a result of these health effects, asbestos is considered a serious health and safety hazard.
Archaeological studies have found evidence of asbestos being used as far back as the Stone Age to strengthen ceramic pots, but large-scale mining began at the end of the 19th century when manufacturers and builders began using asbestos for its desirable physical properties. Asbestos is an excellent thermal and electrical insulator, and is highly fire resistant, so for much of the 20th century, it was very commonly used across the world as a building material, until its adverse effects on human health were more widely acknowledged in the 1970s. Many buildings constructed before the 1980s contain asbestos.
The use of asbestos for construction and fireproofing has been made illegal in many countries. Despite this, at least 100,000 people are thought to die each year from diseases related to asbestos exposure. In part, this is because many older buildings still contain asbestos; in addition, the consequences of exposure can take decades to arise. The latency period (from exposure to the diagnosis of negative health effects) is typically 20 years. The most common diseases associated with chronic asbestos exposure are asbestosis (scarring of the lungs due to asbestos inhalation) and mesothelioma (a type of cancer).
Many developing countries still support the use of asbestos as a building material, and mining of asbestos is ongoing, with the top producer, Russia, having an estimated production of 790,000 tonnes in 2020.* en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancer
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Post by pieter on Feb 6, 2024 9:06:41 GMT -7
Roads were blocked by demonstrating farmers in several places in the Netherlands on Monday evening. The police speak of unsafe situations. Waste was also set on fire in some places. In at least two places, motorists have been injured in accidents that took place near farmers' protests.
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Post by pieter on Feb 6, 2024 9:11:36 GMT -7
10 days ago French farmers did the same along French highways
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Post by pieter on Feb 6, 2024 10:19:14 GMT -7
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Post by pieter on Feb 6, 2024 10:20:18 GMT -7
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Post by pieter on Feb 6, 2024 10:20:49 GMT -7
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Post by pieter on Feb 6, 2024 10:21:55 GMT -7
Feb 3, 2024
Everywhere in Europe, farmers are taking to the streets to protest. The reasons differ per country, but farmers everywhere also demonstrate against 'rules from Brussels'. At the same time, the agricultural sector receives more money from Brussels than any other sector. The EU therefore seems to be a curse and a blessing in one. You can see how that works in this video.
0:00 Intro 1:19 What are the farmers protesting against? 2:10 This is what farmers get from the EU 5:59 Why farming in Europe is expensive 9:57 And now?
We thank Niels Debonne, assistant professor of Environmental Geography at the VU, and Roel Jongeneel, assistant professor of Agricultural Policy at Wageningen University & Research, for reading our script.
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Post by pieter on Feb 6, 2024 10:34:33 GMT -7
Jan 26, 2024In various European countries, farmers are taking to the streets to protest against European agricultural policy. Last week there was a lot of nuisance on the access roads to Berlin, this week farmers are blocking French highways. The farmers are angry: according to them, the policy makers in Brussels do not understand the farming business at all. Philippe Duvivier, a livestock farmer near Ath (Wallonia, the French speaking part of Belgium), is also fed up and goes to Brussels to plead his case with the Minister of Agriculture.Ath, Wallonia, BelgiumAth City HallAth is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Arbre, Ath, Bouvignies, Ghislenghien, Gibecq, Houtaing, Irchonwelz, Isières, Lanquesaint, Ligne, Maffle, Mainvault, Meslin-l'Évêque, Moulbaix, Ormeignies, Ostiches, Rebaix, Villers-Notre-Dame, and Villers-Saint-Amand.
Ath is known as the "City of Giants" after the Ducasse d'Ath festivities which take place every year on the fourth weekend in August. Huge figures representing Goliath, Samson, and other allegoric figures are paraded through the streets, and Goliath's wedding and his famous fight with David are re-enacted.
Ath is the point of origin of the river Dender from the merger of its Eastern and Western branches.
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Post by pieter on Feb 6, 2024 10:49:02 GMT -7
French, Belgian, Dutch and German farmers are angry about rising costs, EU environmental policies & cheap food imports. They have blocked highways & access roads to a major container port as the protests spread across Europe. Watch this video for all details.
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Post by pieter on Feb 6, 2024 10:50:15 GMT -7
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